WHAT: Monthly meeting of the North Carolina Joint Reentry Council to coordinate efforts in improving rehabilitation and reentry of offenders returning to their communities after incarceration.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m. – Noon
WHERE: NCDAC Office of Staff Development and Training, 2211 Schieffelin Road, Apex, NC 27502.
WHO: Council members, honored guests, speakers and a chance for public comment
AGENDA
10 a.m. — Welcome and Introductions: Todd Ishee, Secretary, N.C. Department of Adult Correction
10:20 — Strategic Planning Update: George Pettigrew, Deputy Secretary, NCDAC Division of Rehabilitation and Reentry; Ziev Dalsheim-Kahane, Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor.
10:45 — Building Bridges to Employment: Understanding Federal Bonding and WOTC: Donna Farrar, Assistant Reentry Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Solutions; Annie T. Gomez, MSc, Program Coordinator for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, North Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Solutions.
11:15 — Road 2 Recovery: Transitional Housing: Anita Lynch, Director, LRC Coordinator, Road 2 Recovery.
11:45 — Public comments.
11:55 — Closing remarks: Deputy Secretary Pettigrew.